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4 Punctuation Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Punctuation, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: An apostrophe is needed to make an ordinary noun plural, as in “three book’s.”

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

Which sentence correctly punctuates the two adjectives that describe the day equally?

A
It was a cold windy day.
B
It was a cold, windy day.
C
It was a cold; windy day.
D
It was a cold: windy day.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Complete the sentence with the punctuation mark that introduces the list: “Bring three items a pencil, a notebook, and a folder.”

Written response

1 point

In the contraction “we’re,” what does the apostrophe mark?

Choose all

1 point

Select all sentences that use commas correctly according to common U.S. English conventions.

A
When the rain stopped, we went outside.
B
My aunt, who lives nearby, grows tomatoes.
C
The students in the front row, are ready.
D
The road was icy, so we drove slowly.
E
The bell rang, the students left.

True or false

1 point

True or false: The sentence “She asked when the library closes.” should end with a question mark because it reports a question.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What end mark is conventionally used for the mild command “Please return the book”?

Choose one

1 point

Which sentence uses the correct form to show that the tail belongs to the dog?

A
The dog wagged it’s tail.
B
The dog wagged its tail.
C
The dog wagged its’ tail.
D
The dog wagged its tail’s.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Insert the end mark in the correct place: He asked, “Are you ready”

Choose all

1 point

Select all sentences that use a semicolon correctly.

A
The sky darkened; rain began to fall.
B
We had planned to walk; however, the trail was closed.
C
The guests came from Albany, New York; Dover, Delaware; and Salem, Oregon.
D
Because the trail was wet; we turned back.
E
We had planned; to walk, but the trail was closed.

Choose one

1 point

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation when the entire sentence is a question but the quoted words are not.

A
Did she say, “We are ready?”
B
Did she say, “We are ready”?
C
Did she say “We are ready.”?
D
Did she say, “We are ready,”?

Open ended

1 point

Rewrite “The bell rang, the students left” in a grammatically correct way, then explain why the original punctuation is incorrect.

Choose one

1 point

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to introduce a quotation after a dialogue tag?

A
Lena said, “I found the key.”
B
Lena said “I found the key.”
C
Lena said; “I found the key.”
D
Lena said: “I found the key.”

True or false

1 point

True or false: A comma should be placed between a long subject and its verb to help readers follow the sentence.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What words does the contraction “we’re” stand for?

Choose one

1 point

Which sentence correctly shows that the books belong to the children?

A
The childrens’ books were on the shelf.
B
The children’s books were on the shelf.
C
The childrens books were on the shelf.
D
The children’s’ books were on the shelf.

Choose one

1 point

Which sentence correctly punctuates the coordinate adjectives describing the day?

A
It was a cold, windy day.
B
It was a cold windy, day.
C
It was, a cold windy day.
D
It was a cold; windy day.

Choose one

1 point

Choose the correct end mark for this sentence: She asked when the library closes

A
She asked when the library closes?
B
She asked when the library closes!
C
She asked when the library closes.
D
She asked when the library closes;

Written response

1 point

What is the name of the punctuation error in this sentence? The bell rang, the students left.

Choose one

1 point

Which sentence correctly punctuates the dialogue tag and the complete spoken sentence?

A
Maya said “We are ready”,.
B
Maya said, “We are ready.”
C
Maya said; “We are ready”.
D
Maya said, “We are ready”.